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date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000,
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Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
TO-
TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
need to know which will be best.
Kind Regards,
Matt
date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000
author: Matt
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000, Matt
wrote:
>Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>
>(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>TO-
>TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>
>to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>need to know which will be best.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Matt
According to the link (fixed wrap-around):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-TO-TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It should work. S-Video is the higher quality connection of
the two, you'll want a standard (male/male) S-Video cable,
only as long as you need it to be for best results.
date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:24:04 -0400
author: kony
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000, Matt
wrote:
>Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>
>(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>TO-
>TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>
>to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>need to know which will be best.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Matt
According to the link (fixed wrap-around):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-TO-TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It should work. S-Video is the higher quality connection of
the two, you'll want a standard (male/male) S-Video cable,
only as long as you need it to be for best results.
date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:24:04 -0400
author: kony
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> TV?
<snip>
> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
caught my eye though was:
'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
function capability. '
I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
connecting your PC to your TV?
If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:09:08 +0100
author: tg
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
> "Matt" wrote in message
>
> news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> > TV?
> <snip>
> > (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
>
> at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
> caught my eye though was:
> 'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
> function capability. '
> I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
> I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
> S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
> PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
> heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
> be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
> connecting your PC to your TV?
To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
Kind Regards,
Matt
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:48:21 -0700
author: Matt
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Matt wrote:
>
> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> Matt
Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
--
ThePunisher
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT
author: ThePunisher
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000, Matt
wrote:
>Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>
>(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>TO-
>TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>
>to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>need to know which will be best.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Matt
According to the link (fixed wrap-around):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-TO-TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It should work. S-Video is the higher quality connection of
the two, you'll want a standard (male/male) S-Video cable,
only as long as you need it to be for best results.
date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:24:04 -0400
author: kony
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> TV?
<snip>
> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
caught my eye though was:
'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
function capability. '
I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
connecting your PC to your TV?
If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:09:08 +0100
author: tg
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
> "Matt" wrote in message
>
> news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> > TV?
> <snip>
> > (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
>
> at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
> caught my eye though was:
> 'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
> function capability. '
> I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
> I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
> S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
> PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
> heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
> be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
> connecting your PC to your TV?
To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
Kind Regards,
Matt
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:48:21 -0700
author: Matt
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Matt wrote:
>
> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> Matt
Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
--
ThePunisher
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT
author: ThePunisher
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>Matt wrote:
>>
>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>>
>> Matt
>
>Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
Why not just buy a cheap one for 20-30 quid from a supermarket?
--
Cheers
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:01 +0200
author: Nigel Barker
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 2:59 pm, "ThePunisher" wrote:
> Matt wrote:
>
> > To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> > Matt
>
> Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>
> --
> ThePunisher
I'd like the option to play some old RTS games like RA2 on it as well.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:55:18 -0700
author: Matt
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187524101.138625.194510@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
>> "Matt" wrote in message
>> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what
>> kind
>> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
>
> Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
> adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
one good thing is that even if it didn't work, it's only a risk of £6
which is not much. Not like the scan converter I bought for over £200
and discovered it was mostly rubbish...
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:35:56 +0100
author: tg
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:01 +0200, Nigel Barker
wrote:
>On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>
>>Matt wrote:
>>>
>>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>
>>Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>
>Why not just buy a cheap one for 20-30 quid from a supermarket?
That's not a bad idea, especially considering that wearing
out the one on the notebook will cost more to replace, and
that without a working DVD player, it's a lot more time
consuming to recover a laptop from eventual HDD failure.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:19:53 -0400
author: kony
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000, Matt
wrote:
>Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>
>(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>TO-
>TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>
>to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>need to know which will be best.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Matt
According to the link (fixed wrap-around):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-TO-TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It should work. S-Video is the higher quality connection of
the two, you'll want a standard (male/male) S-Video cable,
only as long as you need it to be for best results.
date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:24:04 -0400
author: kony
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> TV?
<snip>
> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
caught my eye though was:
'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
function capability. '
I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
connecting your PC to your TV?
If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:09:08 +0100
author: tg
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
> "Matt" wrote in message
>
> news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> > TV?
> <snip>
> > (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
>
> at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
> caught my eye though was:
> 'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
> function capability. '
> I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
> I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
> S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
> PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
> heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
> be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
> connecting your PC to your TV?
To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
Kind Regards,
Matt
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:48:21 -0700
author: Matt
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Matt wrote:
>
> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> Matt
Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
--
ThePunisher
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT
author: ThePunisher
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>Matt wrote:
>>
>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>>
>> Matt
>
>Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
Why not just buy a cheap one for 20-30 quid from a supermarket?
--
Cheers
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:01 +0200
author: Nigel Barker
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 2:59 pm, "ThePunisher" wrote:
> Matt wrote:
>
> > To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> > Matt
>
> Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>
> --
> ThePunisher
I'd like the option to play some old RTS games like RA2 on it as well.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:55:18 -0700
author: Matt
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187524101.138625.194510@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
>> "Matt" wrote in message
>> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what
>> kind
>> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
>
> Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
> adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
one good thing is that even if it didn't work, it's only a risk of £6
which is not much. Not like the scan converter I bought for over £200
and discovered it was mostly rubbish...
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:35:56 +0100
author: tg
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:01 +0200, Nigel Barker
wrote:
>On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>
>>Matt wrote:
>>>
>>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>
>>Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>
>Why not just buy a cheap one for 20-30 quid from a supermarket?
That's not a bad idea, especially considering that wearing
out the one on the notebook will cost more to replace, and
that without a working DVD player, it's a lot more time
consuming to recover a laptop from eventual HDD failure.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:19:53 -0400
author: kony
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:33:23 -0000, Matt
wrote:
>Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>
>(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>TO-
>TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>
>to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>need to know which will be best.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Matt
According to the link (fixed wrap-around):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-TO-TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It should work. S-Video is the higher quality connection of
the two, you'll want a standard (male/male) S-Video cable,
only as long as you need it to be for best results.
date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:24:04 -0400
author: kony
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> TV?
<snip>
> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
caught my eye though was:
'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
function capability. '
I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
connecting your PC to your TV?
If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:09:08 +0100
author: tg
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
> "Matt" wrote in message
>
> news:1187480003.675362.165710@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> > TV?
> <snip>
> > (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-...
>
> at first glance this looked a bit too good to be true. The line that
> caught my eye though was:
> 'It will work with laptops and desktops with VGA cards that has TV-Out
> function capability. '
> I'm a bit vague on what 'TV-Out function capability' really means.
> I've always understood it means the computer (or graphics card) has an
> S-video or RCA socket on it but I'm no expert. For displaying a live
> PC screen image on a TV I've always used a scan converter, I've never
> heard of vga socket with 'TV-Out function capability', but then I may
> be behind the times. What was the purpose you had in mind for
> connecting your PC to your TV?
To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what kind
> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
Kind Regards,
Matt
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:48:21 -0700
author: Matt
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Matt wrote:
>
> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> Matt
Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
--
ThePunisher
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT
author: ThePunisher
|
Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>Matt wrote:
>>
>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>>
>> Matt
>
>Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
Why not just buy a cheap one for 20-30 quid from a supermarket?
--
Cheers
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:01 +0200
author: Nigel Barker
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 19, 2:59 pm, "ThePunisher" wrote:
> Matt wrote:
>
> > To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>
> > Matt
>
> Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>
> --
> ThePunisher
I'd like the option to play some old RTS games like RA2 on it as well.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:55:18 -0700
author: Matt
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Matt" wrote in message
news:1187524101.138625.194510@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 19, 11:09 am, "tg" wrote:
>> "Matt" wrote in message
>> If you do get this gadget please post back and let us know what
>> kind
>> of TV you have, how you connected it and the results.
>
> Not a problem. I've e-mailed Dell and a company that sells these
> adapters at www.ebest24.co.uk so I'll see what they have to say.
one good thing is that even if it didn't work, it's only a risk of £6
which is not much. Not like the scan converter I bought for over £200
and discovered it was mostly rubbish...
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:35:56 +0100
author: tg
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:51:01 +0200, Nigel Barker
wrote:
>On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:11 GMT, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>
>>Matt wrote:
>>>
>>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing up.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>
>>Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>
>Why not just buy a cheap one for 20-30 quid from a supermarket?
That's not a bad idea, especially considering that wearing
out the one on the notebook will cost more to replace, and
that without a working DVD player, it's a lot more time
consuming to recover a laptop from eventual HDD failure.
date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:19:53 -0400
author: kony
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
"Resident Drunk" wrote in message
news:5j24pdF3ml1sdU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Resident Drunk wrote:
>>> Matt wrote:
>>>> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to
>>>> my
>>>> TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>>>> Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to
>>>> connect
>>>> the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>>>> used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>>>>
>>>> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>>>> TO-
>>>> TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>>>>
>>>> to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>>>> would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has
>>>> a
>>>> female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>>>> right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>>>> connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so
>>>> I
>>>> need to know which will be best.
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>
>>> Personally I don't think this will work - certainly not out of the
>>> box. A VGA port sends the signal in RGB format, not S-Video/SVHS.
>>>
>>> You may have some joy with the composite/RCA feed but you will have
>>> to generate TV-suitable frequencies. I would imagine on XP, if your
>>> card is supported you would need Powerstrip for this (it is quite
>>> easy under Linux if your card supports generation of non-VGA modes).
>>>
>>> A VGA to RGB-Scart is quite simple to make if your TV has RGB-in
>>> (and again if your card can generate TV friendly frequencies).
>
> >Barry Watzman wrote:
> > Re-Read the post: HE IS GOING TO USE AN EXTERNAL CONVERTER. Yes,
> > it
> > will probably work. The converter is not just a "cable", it's a
> > active electronic circuit (quite complex, actually) made for just
> > what he wants to do.
>
> Any chance you can show me where, in this :
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23thob
>
> - they have hidden A COMPLEX ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT? It's just to me it
> looks like a cable with molded plugs on each end and the few
> converters I have used over the years including the Creative one I am
> looking at now are about the size of 2 cigarette packets and require
> an external power supply. I'm fascinated how they have managed to
> miniaturize all those components into a molded plug, sell it for a
> couple of pounds AND do away with the power supply.
The photo clearly shows a passive circuit device.
Of course, it requires you to run your computer
video at a size and timing compatible with PAL
(or NTSC, etc.) since there is no scan-conversion
going on.
You will have to determine whether you can switch
your computer to run at that size/timing combo.
I wouldn't bet on it, especially laptop computers.
But you might get lucky, who knows.
date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:46:39 -0700
author: Richard Crowley
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Richard Crowley wrote:
>
> "Resident Drunk" wrote in message
> news:5j24pdF3ml1sdU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Resident Drunk wrote:
>>>> Matt wrote:
>>>>> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>>>>> TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>>>>> Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>>>>> the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>>>>> used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>>>>>
>>>>> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>>>>> TO-
>>>>> TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>>>>> would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>>>>> female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>>>>> right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>>>>> connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>>>>> need to know which will be best.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>> Personally I don't think this will work - certainly not out of the
>>>> box. A VGA port sends the signal in RGB format, not S-Video/SVHS.
>>>>
>>>> You may have some joy with the composite/RCA feed but you will have
>>>> to generate TV-suitable frequencies. I would imagine on XP, if your
>>>> card is supported you would need Powerstrip for this (it is quite
>>>> easy under Linux if your card supports generation of non-VGA modes).
>>>>
>>>> A VGA to RGB-Scart is quite simple to make if your TV has RGB-in
>>>> (and again if your card can generate TV friendly frequencies).
>>
>> >Barry Watzman wrote:
>> > Re-Read the post: HE IS GOING TO USE AN EXTERNAL CONVERTER. Yes, > it
>> > will probably work. The converter is not just a "cable", it's a
>> > active electronic circuit (quite complex, actually) made for just
>> > what he wants to do.
>>
>> Any chance you can show me where, in this :
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/23thob
>>
>> - they have hidden A COMPLEX ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT? It's just to me it
>> looks like a cable with molded plugs on each end and the few
>> converters I have used over the years including the Creative one I am
>> looking at now are about the size of 2 cigarette packets and require
>> an external power supply. I'm fascinated how they have managed to
>> miniaturize all those components into a molded plug, sell it for a
>> couple of pounds AND do away with the power supply.
>
> The photo clearly shows a passive circuit device.
> Of course, it requires you to run your computer
> video at a size and timing compatible with PAL
> (or NTSC, etc.) since there is no scan-conversion
> going on.
>
> You will have to determine whether you can switch
> your computer to run at that size/timing combo.
> I wouldn't bet on it, especially laptop computers.
> But you might get lucky, who knows.
Erm...
Which is what I said 3 messages ago.
date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:34:47 +0100
author: Resident Drunk
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 18, 6:33 pm, Matt wrote:
> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
> TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
> Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
> the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
> used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>
> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
> TO-
> TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>
> to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
> would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
> female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
> right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
> connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
> need to know which will be best.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Matt
It should work, but be very careful of the quality of the VGA to NTSC
converter. Many are junk and create lousy video. Don't get the
cheapest one you can find and try to find a brand name unit.
date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:03:12 -0700
author: Don Stauffer in Minnesota
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Ok, I'll partially take back what I said.
THAT ONE has no active electronics and MAY not do what he want.
But something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260151139720
will.
Resident Drunk wrote:
>> Resident Drunk wrote:
>>> Matt wrote:
>>>> Hello. Is it possible to connect my Dell Dimension D620 laptop to my
>>>> TV? The laptop has a VGA output on the back, which using the Mobile
>>>> Intel 945GM Express video chipset in the laptop allows me to connect
>>>> the laptop to a second monitor usually. Can this same VGA output be
>>>> used together with the VGA to RCA/s-video converters on Ebay
>>>>
>>>> (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Converter-S-VIDEO-RCA-out-ADAPTER-PC-
>>>> TO-
>>>> TV_W0QQitemZ270156645821QQihZ017QQcategoryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> to export my laptop display to a TV? The only other cable I think I
>>>> would need is a male-male s-video cable as the converter above has a
>>>> female s-video connector like my TV. Is the s-video connector the
>>>> right one to be using or should I be going with the yellow RCA
>>>> connector? Whichever I use I will need to buy an male-male cable so I
>>>> need to know which will be best.
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>
>>> Personally I don't think this will work - certainly not out of the
>>> box. A VGA port sends the signal in RGB format, not S-Video/SVHS.
>>>
>>> You may have some joy with the composite/RCA feed but you will have
>>> to generate TV-suitable frequencies. I would imagine on XP, if your
>>> card is supported you would need Powerstrip for this (it is quite
>>> easy under Linux if your card supports generation of non-VGA modes).
>>>
>>> A VGA to RGB-Scart is quite simple to make if your TV has RGB-in (and
>>> again if your card can generate TV friendly frequencies).
>
> >Barry Watzman wrote:
> > Re-Read the post: HE IS GOING TO USE AN EXTERNAL CONVERTER. Yes, it
> > will probably work. The converter is not just a "cable", it's a
> > active electronic circuit (quite complex, actually) made for just
> > what he wants to do.
>
> Any chance you can show me where, in this :
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23thob
>
> - they have hidden A COMPLEX ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT? It's just to me it
> looks like a cable with molded plugs on each end and the few converters
> I have used over the years including the Creative one I am looking at
> now are about the size of 2 cigarette packets and require an external
> power supply. I'm fascinated how they have managed to miniaturize all
> those components into a molded plug, sell it for a couple of pounds AND
> do away with the power supply.
>
> Thanks
date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:23:31 -0400
author: Barry Watzman
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
On Aug 22, 8:23 pm, Barry Watzman wrote:
> Ok, I'll partially take back what I said.
>
> THAT ONE has no active electronics and MAY not do what he want.
>
> But something like this:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260151139720
>
> will.
>
Uh.... Sorry, but no. That goes the wrong way.
date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:16:18 -0000
author: tonsofpcs
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Re: Connect Dell Dimension Laptop to TV
Matt wrote:
> On Aug 19, 2:59 pm, "ThePunisher" wrote:
>> Matt wrote:
>>
>>> To play DVD's from my laptop on my TV as my DVD player is playing
>>> up.
>>
>>> Matt
>>
>> Just buy an older dvd player from ebay.
>>
>> --
>> ThePunisher
>
> I'd like the option to play some old RTS games like RA2 on it as well.
You won't be playing that on your TV using your laptop.
--
ThePunisher
date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:56:46 GMT
author: ThePunisher
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